This is a very rare lovely condition German 88m brass shell case fired by flak 16, 8.8 cm K. Zugflak L/45 anti-aircraft gun. The shell case is in very nice condition but with some light discolor but nothing to bad and no damage the case still retains its brass colour lovely and clean and completely empty and inert. The case is complete on the bottom with all of its original markings including dated July 1917 all very clear to see the case is from a private collection on the Somme. A very nice and not easy to find very famous German shell case from the famous Somme battlefield of 1916-1918 and comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with map.
The 8.8 cm Flak 16 Zugflak L/45was an early anti-aircraft weapon derived from naval designs, intended to shoot high angles at aircraft, but proved ineffective against contemporary planes. Its development, especially the high-velocity firing capability, became the foundation for the legendary WW2 "88" (like the Flak 18/36/37), which excelled as both anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery, though the WW1 version was a distinct predecessor
This is a very rare lovely condition German 88m brass shell case fired by flak 16, 8.8 cm K. Zugflak L/45 anti-aircraft gun. The shell case is in very nice condition but with some light discolor but nothing to bad and no damage the case still retains its brass colour lovely and clean and completely empty and inert. The case is complete on the bottom with all of its original markings including dated July 1917 all very clear to see the case is from a private collection on the Somme. A very nice and not easy to find very famous German shell case from the famous Somme battlefield of 1916-1918 and comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with map.
The 8.8 cm Flak 16 Zugflak L/45was an early anti-aircraft weapon derived from naval designs, intended to shoot high angles at aircraft, but proved ineffective against contemporary planes. Its development, especially the high-velocity firing capability, became the foundation for the legendary WW2 "88" (like the Flak 18/36/37), which excelled as both anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery, though the WW1 version was a distinct predecessor
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